LBI March Madness: Versatile Forwards

LBI March Madness kicked off the travel basketball season for many organizations. Here are some of the forwards who can certainly play in many areas of the court. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Nadia-Deal-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625840.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265892 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Nadia-Deal-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625840-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Nadia Dial (Lady Attack Elite 2022 Purple, F, 2022) showed her versatility scoring from all over the court. She runs the floor well and even had a nice blocked shot where she broke the hearts of her opponents as they were trying to make a comeback. A few possessions later, she officially sealed the game for her team with a huge three point bucket. She knows how to dominate the paint inside, and she fights for rebounds. She is certainly someone who knows how to score no matter where she is on the court. [player_tooltip player_id="260170" first="Mary" last="Spry"] (Lady Attack Elite 2022 Gray, F, 2022) has nice footwork and ball handling skills to be an effective post player, and she has the height to tower over others. She seems to be able to score even if someone is tripping her. She runs the floor well making sure she’s available for some fast break points. She is aggressive when handling the ball by the basket showing her strength when getting into the position that she wants. She had some nice blocks, too. She even took it from end to end after grabbing a rebound and score it in transition. [player_tooltip player_id="219875" first="Nora" last="Schroeder"] (Lady Attack Elite 2022 Purple, F, 2022) has some nice fakes that she<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Nora-Schroeder-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625927.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265894 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Nora-Schroeder-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625927-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> uses to create separation and blow by her opponents to score. She made some nice cuts down to the block looking for an entry pass to turn and score. She can certainly shoot well from behind the three point line, too. She hustles back in transition making sure she’s available for some fast break points. She is an effective rebounder knowing exactly where to go with the ball to push it up the court. She finished with double digits in scoring in multiple games over the weekend. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Noelle-Miller-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625978.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265896 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Noelle-Miller-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616625978-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="215725" first="Noelle" last="Miller"] (Flight 22, SF, 2021) took over for her team making moves in the paint, driving the ball to the basket, and pulling up for some midrange jump shots. It seemed like her opponents continued to lose her when she was on offense, and they had to foul to prevent her from scoring. She was patient when letting a play develop knowing when and where to make her pass. Faith Isenhour (Athlete’s Lab, G/F, 2022) can fight through contact scoring three point<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Faith-Isenhour-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616626037.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265899 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Faith-Isenhour-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616626037-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> plays the old fashioned way. She follows shots, too, to grab rebounds ending the possession for her opponents. She makes nice moves in the paint to move her opponent move one way as she scores another. She finished with 17 points. Valeria Batista (Charlotte Dream Elite, F, 2023) shows off her IQ by jumping into the gaps on defense making nice cuts in order for her to score. She follows shots grabbing rebounds, and she used these to get second chance opportunities fighting through contact for her points. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Jodi-King-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616626114.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265901 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Jodi-King-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1616626114-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Jodi King (Lady Attack Elite 2025, F, 2025) already has phenomenal footwork in the post. She is a dynamic defender constantly moving to make sure she is in the best position to grab a steal. She does a great job with put back opportunities, too, and she knows exactly how to move her body to score. She shows her strength when rebounding.